Document Outline

• Audience
• How this document is organized
• Supported hardware
• What’s new in this document
• Document conventions
  • Text formatting
  • Command syntax conventions
  • Command examples
  • Notes, cautions, and danger notices
• Notice to the reader
• Notice to the reader
• Related publications
• Getting technical help
• Product Overview
  • Brocade router overview
  • Router applications
  • Hardware features
    • Brocade MLXe routers
    • Brocade MLX routers
    • Brocade NetIron XMR routers
  • Router modules
    • Management modules
    • Interface modules
    • POS interface modules
    • Switch fabric modules
    • High-speed switch fabric modules
    • Power supplies
    • Rack mounting brackets
    • Cooling system for Brocade MLXe routers
    • Cooling system for Brocade MLX Series and Brocade NetIron XMR routers
    • NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A high-speed fan assemblies
    • Rack mount kit
  • Supported software features
• Installing a Brocade MLXe Router
  • Installation precautions
    • General precautions
    • Power precautions
  • Installing 2x100GbE interface modules in Brocade MLXe routers
    • Installation considerations
    • Installation procedure
  • Installing a Brocade MLXe-4 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade MLXe-4 router
    • Installing a Brocade MLXe-4 router in a rack or cabinet
    • Installing Brocade MLXe-4 modules
    • Installing power supplies in a Brocade MLXe-4 router
    • Connecting AC power
    • Connecting DC power
    • Final steps
  • Installing a Brocade MLXe-8 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade MLXe-8 router
    • Installing a Brocade MLXe-8 router in a rack
    • Installing Brocade MLXe-8 modules
    • Installing power supplies in the Brocade MLXe-8 router
    • Connecting AC power
    • Connecting DC power
    • Final steps
  • Installing a Brocade MLXe-16 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade MLXe-16 router
    • Installing a Brocade MLXe-16 router in a rack
    • Installing modules in a Brocade MLXe 16-slot router
    • Installing power supplies in a Brocade MLXe-16 router
    • Connecting AC power
    • Connecting DC power
    • Final steps
  • Mounting Brocade MLXe-4, -8, or -16 routers in a 4-post rack or cabinet
    • Cabinet or 4-Post Rack Mount Kit contents
    • Installing Brocade MLXe-4 and Brocade MLXe-8 routers in a cabinet or 4-post rack
    • Installing a Brocade MLXe-16 router in a cabinet or 4-post rack
  • Installing a Brocade MLXe-32 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Brocade MLXe-32 router shipping carton contents
    • Unpacking your Brocade MLXe-32 router
    • Installing a Brocade MLXe-32 router in a rack
    • Installing modules in the Brocade MLXe-32 router
    • Brocade MLXe-32 cable management
    • Accessing modules for service
    • Installing power supplies in a Brocade MLXe-32 router
    • Connecting AC power
    • Connecting DC power
    • Removing Brocade MLXe-32 router DC power supplies
    • Final steps
  • Attaching a management station
    • Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or Ethernet port
  • Activating the power source
  • Verifying proper operation
    • Observing the LEDs
    • Displaying the module status
• Installing a Brocade MLX Router
  • Installation precautions
    • General precautions
    • Power precautions
  • Installing 2x100GbE interface modules in Brocade MLX routers
    • Installation considerations
    • Installation procedure
  • Installing a Brocade MLX-4 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade MLX-4 router
    • Installing a Brocade MLX-4 router in a rack
    • Installing Brocade MLX-4 modules
    • Installing Brocade MLX-4 router power supplies
    • Connecting AC power
    • Connecting DC power
    • Final steps
  • Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade MLX-8 router
    • Installing a Brocade MLX-8 router in a rack
    • Installing Brocade MLX-8 modules
    • Installing Brocade MLX-8 router power supplies
    • Connecting AC power
    • Connecting DC power
    • Final steps
  • Installing a Brocade MLX-16 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade MLX-16 router
    • Installing a Brocade MLX-16 router in a rack
    • Installing Brocade MLX-16 router modules
    • Installing NIBI-16-FAN-EXH-A fan assemblies
    • Installing Brocade MLX-16 router power supplies
    • Connecting AC power
    • Connecting DC power
    • Final steps
  • Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade MLX-32 router
    • Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router in a rack
  • Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Brocade MLX-32 router shipping carton contents
    • Unpacking your Brocade MLX-32 router
    • Installing a Brocade MLX-32 router in a rack
    • Installing Brocade MLX-32 router modules
    • Brocade MLX-32 cable management
    • Accessing modules for service
    • Installing power supplies in a Brocade MLX-32 router
    • Connecting AC power
    • Connecting DC power
    • Removing Brocade MLX-32 router DC power supplies
    • Final steps
  • Attaching a management station
    • Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or the Ethernet port
  • Activating the power source
  • Verifying proper operation
    • Observing the LEDs
    • Displaying the module status
• Installing a Brocade NetIron XMR Router
  • Installation precautions
    • General precautions
    • Power precautions
  • Installing 2x100GbE interface modules in Brocade MLX routers
    • Installation considerations
    • Installation procedure
  • Installing a Brocade NetIron XMR 4000 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade NetIron XMR 4000 router
    • Installing a Brocade NetIron XMR 4000 router in a rack
    • Installing Brocade NetIron XMR 4000 modules
    • Installing Brocade NetIron XMR 4000 router power supplies
    • Final steps
  • Installing a Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router
    • Installing the Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router in a rack
    • Installing Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 modules
    • Installing Brocade NetIron XMR 8000 router power supplies
    • Final steps
  • Installing a Brocade NetIron XMR 16000 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade NetIron XMR 16000 router
    • Installing a Brocade NetIron XMR 16000 router in a rack
    • Installing Brocade NetIron XMR 16000 modules
    • Installing power supplies in a Brocade NetIron XMR 16000 router
    • Final steps
  • Installing a Brocade NetIron XMR 32000 router
    • Preparing the installation site
    • Unpacking a Brocade NetIron XMR 32000 router
    • Installing a Brocade NetIron XMR 32000 router in a rack
    • Installing Brocade NetIron XMR 32000 modules
    • Brocade NetIron XMR 32000 cable management
    • Accessing modules for service
    • Installing Brocade NetIron XMR 32000 router power supplies
    • Removing Brocade NetIron XMR 3200 router DC power supplies
    • Final steps
  • Attaching a management station
    • Attaching a PC or terminal to the console port or to the Ethernet port
  • Activating the power source
  • Verifying proper operation
    • Observing the LEDs
    • Displaying the module status
• Using Brocade Structured Cabling Components
  • Cable cinch overview
  • mRJ21 procedures
    • Cable cinch with two mRJ21 cables
    • Cable cinch with three mRJ21 cables
    • Cable cinch with four mRJ21 cables
    • Cable cinch with five mRJ21 cables
    • Cable cinch with six mRJ21 cables
    • Cable cinch with seven mRJ21 cables
    • Cable cinch with eight mRJ21 cables
  • RJ45 procedures
    • Cable cinch with one group of RJ45 cables
    • Cable cinch with two groups of RJ45 cables
    • Cable cinch with three groups of RJ45 cables
    • Cable cinch with four groups of RJ45 cables
    • Cable cinch with five groups of RJ45 cables
    • Cable cinch with six groups of RJ45 cables
    • Cable cinch with seven groups of RJ45 cables
    • Cable cinch with eight groups of RJ45 cables
• Connecting a Router to a Network Device
  • Assigning permanent passwords
  • Configuring IP addresses
    • Support of subnet masks
    • Assigning an IP address to a management interface
    • Assigning IP addresses to an interface, virtual interface, or loopback interface
    • Enabling and disabling the interfaces
  • Understanding management port functions
  • Connecting the router to a network device
    • Installing a fiber-optic transceiver
    • Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver
    • Cleaning fiber-optic ports and connectors
    • Troubleshooting network connections
  • Testing network connectivity
    • Pinging an IP address
    • Tracing a route
• Managing Routers and Modules
  • Managing the device
    • Enabling and disabling a DC Power Source
    • Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules
    • Monitoring I2C failures on management modules
    • Displaying device status and temperature readings
    • Displaying the Syslog configuration and static and dynamic buffers
  • Managing switch fabric modules
    • Forcing HSF modules to operate in normal mode
    • Blocking discovery of G1 switch fabric modules
  • Managing the cooling system
    • Configuring the cooling system
    • Manually setting the fan speed
    • Monitoring the cooling system
    • Temperature log reduction
  • Managing interface modules
    • Configuring interface module boot parameters
    • Changing priority of slots for interface modules
    • Disabling and re-enabling power to interface modules
  • Enabling and disabling management module CPU usage calculations
    • Displaying CPU usage
  • Displaying management module CPU usage
  • Removing MAC address entries
• Maintenance and Field Replacement
  • Hardware maintenance schedule
  • Replacing a management module
    • Replacing the Compact Flash Card in an MR2 management module
  • Replacing an interface module
    • Removing and replacing an interface module
  • Replacing a switch fabric module
  • Replacing a fiber-optic transceiver
    • Cabling a fiber-optic transceiver
  • Replacing a power supply
    • Determining which power supply failed
    • Setting the threshold for power supply monitoring
    • Clearing power supply failure timestamps
    • Displaying power supply monitoring timestamps
    • Enabling a power supply shutdown
    • Powering on the power supply through the CLI
    • Replacing a power supply
  • Replacing fan assemblies
    • Replacing fan assemblies in all 32-slot routers
    • Replacing fan assemblies in 16-slot routers
    • Replacing the fan tray assembly in 4-slot and 8-slot routers
    • Replacing the air filters
    • Installing upward deflectors on fan assemblies
• Hardware Specifications
  • Hardware specifications for Brocade MLXe routers
    • Power specifications
    • Physical dimensions
    • Operating environment
    • Storage environment
    • Safety agency approvals
    • Electromagnetic approvals
  • Hardware specifications for Brocade MLX routers
    • Power specifications
    • Physical dimensions
    • Operating environment
    • Storage environment
    • Safety agency approvals
    • Electromagnetic approvals
  • Hardware specifications for Brocade NetIron XMR routers
    • Power specifications
    • Physical dimensions
    • Operating environment
    • Storage environment
    • Safety agency approvals
    • Electromagnetic approvals
  • Port specifications for all router models
    • Console port pin assignments
    • Management port pin assignments
  • Power cords
• Brocade MLXe Chassis bundles
• Regulatory Statements
  • U.S.A.
  • Industry Canada statement
  • Europe and Australia
  • Germany
  • Japan
  • Power cords (Japan Denan)
  • China
  • Taiwan
  • Korea
  • Russia
  • Brazil
• Caution and Danger Notices
  • Cautions
  • Dangers